US2025070559A1PendingUtilityA1

Device, method, and medium for charging

Assignee: XCHARGE ENERGY USA INCPriority: Aug 22, 2023Filed: Aug 26, 2023Published: Feb 27, 2025
Est. expiryAug 22, 2043(~17 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H02J 2101/24H02J 2105/37H02J 7/35H02J 3/32H02J 3/003Y02T10/7072Y02T10/70Y02T90/12H02J 2300/24
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Abstract

The present disclosure provides a device, a method, and a medium for charging. The device for charging includes a first sensor, a second sensor, a third sensor, a charging pile, and a processor. The first sensor obtains first sensing information from a battery connected with the charging pile. The second sensor obtains second sensing information from a photovoltaic system connected with the charging pile. The third sensor obtains third sensing information from a power grid connected with the charging pile. The charging pile transmits power to a target object. The processor is configured to determine power storage information of the battery, photovoltaic power supply information of the photovoltaic system, and power grid power supply information of the power grid, respectively; determine the target object to be charged based on the power pile; determine a source object, and, control the charging pile to transmit power to the target object.

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1 . A device for charging, comprising: a first sensor, a second sensor, a third sensor, a charging pile, and a processor, wherein
 the first sensor is configured to obtain first sensing information from a battery connected with the charging pile, wherein the first sensing information includes power situation information of the battery;   the second sensor is configured to obtain second sensing information from a photovoltaic system connected with the charging pile, wherein the second sensing information includes power situation information of the photovoltaic system;   the third sensor is configured to obtain third sensing information from a power grid connected with the charging pile, wherein the third sensing information includes power situation information of the power grid;   the charging pile is configured to transmit power to a target object, wherein the target object includes at least one of the power grid, the battery, and an electric load; and   the processor is configured to:   determine, based on the first sensing information, the second sensing information, and the third sensing information, power storage information of the battery, photovoltaic power supply information of the photovoltaic system, and power grid power supply information of the power grid, respectively;   determine the target object that needs to be charged based on the power pile;   determine, based on at least one of the power storage information, the photovoltaic power supply information, and the power grid power supply information, a source object charging the target object, wherein the source object includes at least one of the power grid, the photovoltaic system, and the battery; and   control the charging pile to transmit, based on the source object, power to the target object.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 obtain a plurality of power supply priorities of a plurality of candidate source objects, wherein the plurality of candidate source objects include the power grid, the photovoltaic system, and the battery; and   determine the source object that meets a charging demand of the target object from the plurality of candidate source objects by processing, based on the plurality of power supply priorities, power supply information corresponding to the plurality of candidate source objects, wherein the power supply information corresponding to the battery is the power storage information, the power supply information corresponding to the photovoltaic system is the photovoltaic power supply information, and the power supply information corresponding to the power grid is the power grid power supply information.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein a power supply priority of the photovoltaic system is the highest power supply priority in the plurality of power supply priorities of the plurality of candidate source objects, indicating that the photovoltaic system is preferentially used for power supply. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a fourth sensor, wherein the fourth sensor is configured to obtain fourth sensing information from the electric load connected with the charging pile, and the fourth sensing information is power situation information of the electric load; and
 the processor is further configured to:   determine battery charging demand information of the battery based on the first sensing information;   determine grid connection demand information of the power grid based on the third sensing information, wherein the grid connection demand information is used to indicate demand information that the power grid needs to transmit power together with the source object;   determine load charging demand information of the electric load based on the fourth sensing information; and   determine the target object based on the battery charging demand information, the load charging demand information, and the grid connection demand information.   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 determine, based on a charging demand of the target object and power supply information of the source object, an output power when the source object supplies power to the target object, wherein the power supply information corresponding to the battery is the power storage information, the power supply information corresponding to the photovoltaic system is the photovoltaic power supply information, and the power supply information corresponding to the power grid is the power grid power supply information.   
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein when the target object includes the battery and one or more other objects, the processor is further configured to:
 determine a saturation capacity of the battery within a target time period; and   determine, based on the saturation capacity, the charging demand, and the power supply information, a plurality of output powers each of which is when the source object supplies power to the battery and one or more output powers when the source object supplies power to the one or more other objects within one of a plurality of sub-time periods of the target time period.   
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 determine estimated charging demand information of an estimated electric load, estimated photovoltaic power supply information of the photovoltaic system, and estimated power grid power supply information and estimated grid connection demand information of the power grid within the target time period; and   determine the saturation capacity of the battery within the target time period based on the estimated charging demand information, the estimated photovoltaic power supply information, the estimated power grid power supply information, and the estimated grid connection demand information.   
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 obtain historical charging demand information of a historical electric load and historical grid connection demand information of the power grid within a historical time period; and   determine a time duration of the target time period based on the historical charging demand information and the historical grid connection demand information.   
     
     
         9 . A method for charging, executed by a processor in a device for charging, comprising:
 determining, based on first sensing information, second sensing information, and third sensing information, power storage information of a battery connected with a charging pile, photovoltaic power supply information of a photovoltaic system connected with the charging pile, and power grid power supply information of a power grid connected with the charging pile, respectively, wherein the first sensing information includes power situation information of the battery obtained through a first sensor of the device for charging, the second sensing information includes power situation information of the photovoltaic system obtained through a second sensor of the device for charging, and the third sensing information includes power situation information of the power grid obtained through a third sensor of the device for charging;   determining a target object that needs to be charged based on the charging pile, wherein the target object includes at least one of the power grid, the battery, and the electric load;   determining, based on at least one of the power storage information, the photovoltaic power supply information, and the power grid power supply information, a source object charging the target object, wherein the source object includes at least one of the power grid, the photovoltaic system, and the batteries; and   controlling the charging pile to transmit, based on the source object, power to the target object.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the determining, based on at least one of the power storage information, the photovoltaic power supply information, and the power grid power supply information, a source object charging the target object comprises:
 obtaining a plurality of power supply priorities of a plurality of candidate source objects, wherein the plurality of candidate source objects include the power grid, the photovoltaic system, and the battery; and   determine the source object that meets a charging demand of the target object from the plurality of candidate source objects by processing, based on the plurality of power supply priorities, power supply information corresponding to the plurality of candidate source objects, wherein the power supply information corresponding to the battery is the power storage information, the power supply information corresponding to the photovoltaic system is the photovoltaic power supply information, and the power supply information corresponding to the power grid is the power grid power supply information.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein a power supply priority of the photovoltaic system is the highest power supply priority in the plurality of power supply priorities of the plurality of candidate source objects, indicating that the photovoltaic system is preferentially used for power supply. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the determining a target object that needs to to be charged based on the charging pile comprises:
 determining battery charging demand information of the battery based on the first sensing information;   determining grid connection demand information of the power grid based on the third sensing information, wherein the grid connection demand information is used to indicate demand information that the power grid needs to transmit power together with the source object;   determining load charging demand information of the electric load based on the fourth sensing information, wherein the fourth sensing information is power situation information of the electric load obtained through a fourth sensor of the device for charging; and   determine the target object based on the battery charging demand information, the load charging demand information, and the grid connection demand information.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 determining, based on a charging demand of the target object and power supply information of the source object, an output power when the source object supplies power to the target object, wherein the power supply information corresponding to the battery is the power storage information, the power supply information corresponding to the photovoltaic system is the photovoltaic power supply information, and the power supply information corresponding to the power grid is the power grid power supply information.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein when the target object includes the battery and one or more other objects, the determining, based on a charging demand of the target object and power supply information of the source object, an output power when the source object supplies power to the target object comprises:
 determining a saturation capacity of the battery within a target time period; and   determining, based on the saturation capacity, the charging demand, and the power supply information, a plurality of output powers each of which is when the source object supplies power to the battery and one or more output powers when the source object supplies power to the one or more other objects within one of a plurality of sub-time periods of the target time period.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the determining a saturation capacity of the battery within a target time period comprises:
 determining estimated charging demand information of an estimated electric load, estimated photovoltaic power supply information of the photovoltaic system, and estimated power grid power supply information and estimated grid connection demand information of the power grid within the target time period; and   determining the saturation capacity of the battery within the target time period based on the estimated charging demand information, the estimated photovoltaic power supply information, the estimated power grid power supply information, and the estimated grid connection demand information.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein a time duration of the target time period is determined according to:
 obtaining historical charging demand information of a historical electric load and historical grid connection demand information of the power grid within a historical time period; and   determining the time duration of the target time period based on the historical charging demand information and the historical grid connection demand information.   
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, direct the at least one processor to perform a method for charging, wherein the method for charging is executed by a processor in a device for charging, and the method comprises:
 determining, based on first sensing information, second sensing information, and third sensing information, power storage information of a battery connected with a charging pile, photovoltaic power supply information of a photovoltaic system connected with the charging pile, and power grid power supply information of a power grid connected with the charging pile, respectively, wherein the first sensing information includes power situation information of the battery obtained through a first sensor of the device for charging, the second sensing information includes power situation information of the photovoltaic system obtained through a second sensor of the device for charging, and the third sensing information includes power situation information of the power grid obtained through a third sensor of the device for charging;   determining a target object that needs to be charged based on the charging pile, wherein the target object includes at least one of the power grid, the battery, and the electric load;   determining, based on at least one of the power storage information, the photovoltaic power supply information, and the power grid power supply information, a source object charging the target object, wherein the source object includes at least one of the power grid, the photovoltaic system, and the batteries; and   controlling the charging pile to transmit, based on the source object, power to the target object.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein the determining, based on at least one of the power storage information, the photovoltaic power supply information, and the power grid power supply information, a source object charging the target object comprises:
 obtaining a plurality of power supply priorities of a plurality of candidate source objects, wherein the plurality of candidate source objects include the power grid, the photovoltaic system, and the battery; and   determine the source object that meets a charging demand of the target object from the plurality of candidate source objects by processing, based on the plurality of power supply priorities, power supply information corresponding to the plurality of candidate source objects, wherein the power supply information corresponding to the battery is the power storage information, the power supply information corresponding to the photovoltaic system is the photovoltaic power supply information, and the power supply information corresponding to the power grid is the power grid power supply information.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein the determining a target object that needs to to be charged based on the charging pile comprises:
 determining battery charging demand information of the battery based on the first sensing information;   determining grid connection demand information of the power grid based on the third sensing information, wherein the grid connection demand information is used to indicate demand information that the power grid needs to transmit power together with the source object;   determining load charging demand information of the electric load based on the fourth sensing information, wherein the fourth sensing information is power situation information of the electric load obtained through a fourth sensor of the device for charging; and   determine the target object based on the battery charging demand information, the load charging demand information, and the grid connection demand information.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein the method further comprises:
 determining, based on a charging demand of the target object and power supply information of the source object, an output power when the source object supplies power to the target object, wherein the power supply information corresponding to the battery is the power storage information, the power supply information corresponding to the photovoltaic system is the photovoltaic power supply information, and the power supply information corresponding to the power grid is the power grid power supply information.

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